To knit in the round:
4)T6, K1R across.COL.
5)Set machine to hold, and move the sts left
of 0 to hold position.
6)Using scrap yarn, knit several rows over the
working sts on the right hand side of 0.
7) Remove the scrapped off
sts from the machine and fold them across in front of the sts on the main bed.
8) Put the needles in hold
into working position, raise ribber one notch and hang the scrapped off sts
onto the ribber.
9) Replace the knitter arm
with the ribber arm and set for tubular knitting.Remove scrap yarn.

BODY:
1)RC 000, Main Bed T3,
Ribber T5
2) K even for 100 rows
with Redheart, (94 rows with I Love This Yarn), ending with COL.
May adjust length here
by adding or subtracting rows.

NOTE:If not knitting in the round divide the
number of rows by 2.

CROWN:

1)Decon the 7th st by moving it to its neighbor evenly across both
beds.Depending on the number of CO sts, calculations may not come out
evenly.So just space evenly and jot
down the number of sts left between each decrease.The decreases should happen on the same
needle each row.Move sts together with
transfer tool or garter bar.

2)K6 R.

3)Decon the 6th st, move sts together, K6R.

4)Decon the 5th st, move sts together, K6R.

5)Continue in this manner til down to 2
needles left between dec.

6)Move sts together, K4R, cut yarn and run the
yarn thru the live sts with a large eyed needle.

FINISHING:

Gather, tie off and
weave in yarn tail.

Sew hem seam with a
flat Bickford type stitch.

Cap may be embellished with an I-cord flower as shown, a bow or a variety of crocheted flowers. Remember to keep embellishments soft or removable so they won't cut into tender skin when laying down or resting.